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Monday, January 3, 2011
Week 1: New World Order
[Well, if I have learned nothing else today, it is that I need to start planning my playlists WELL in advance. I am far too invested in telling a good story to make sacrifices, when it comes to song choice and ordering. For all the music nerds out there, read the song titles/artists as they cycle through the embedded player at the bottom of the page.]
Given that this blog is officially up and running, I thought that I would christen her maiden voyage with songs that reflect both sacrifice and gain. There is a danger in becoming nostalgic for things that have passed away with the previous year, but there is equal peril in forward motion given to guilt alone. 2010 wasn't an easy year, by any stretch of the imagination. Unemployment hit a lot of my close friends and family members, and those that weren't directly affected by job loss felt trapped. I know that I did. Financial security (ha!) took first place on my list of priorities. Sadly, I missed out on a few promising opportunities, as a result of my own fears for the future. I lost another year with someone that I love dearly. I said goodbye to my mother, just in case. I had a beloved pet die in my arms, for the first time. I injured myself in a fall that is still affecting me in small ways, months later. I also had a terrific year.
Here is the thing: I'm not tempted into a war against the past or false hopes of a utopian future. I sit squarely in the middle, somewhere between Letting Go and Holding On to what I already have. The songs I chose reflect my priorities. Making the world a more beautiful place is at the top of the list. I have to start somewhere, so I'm imposing my own New World Order.
What do you need to let go, or pick up, in 2011? Pick a song, post it in the comments, add to the list.
[Well, if I have learned nothing else today, it is that I need to start planning my playlists WELL in advance. I am far too invested in telling a good story to make sacrifices, when it comes to song choice and ordering. For all the music nerds out there, read the song titles/artists as they cycle through the embedded player at the bottom of the page.]
Given that this blog is officially up and running, I thought that I would christen her maiden voyage with songs that reflect both sacrifice and gain. There is a danger in becoming nostalgic for things that have passed away with the previous year, but there is equal peril in forward motion given to guilt alone. 2010 wasn't an easy year, by any stretch of the imagination. Unemployment hit a lot of my close friends and family members, and those that weren't directly affected by job loss felt trapped. I know that I did. Financial security (ha!) took first place on my list of priorities. Sadly, I missed out on a few promising opportunities, as a result of my own fears for the future. I lost another year with someone that I love dearly. I said goodbye to my mother, just in case. I had a beloved pet die in my arms, for the first time. I injured myself in a fall that is still affecting me in small ways, months later. I also had a terrific year.
Here is the thing: I'm not tempted into a war against the past or false hopes of a utopian future. I sit squarely in the middle, somewhere between Letting Go and Holding On to what I already have. The songs I chose reflect my priorities. Making the world a more beautiful place is at the top of the list. I have to start somewhere, so I'm imposing my own New World Order.
What do you need to let go, or pick up, in 2011? Pick a song, post it in the comments, add to the list.
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